Video: Miss Universe candidates mock contestants who can't speak English

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Video: Miss Universe candidates mock contestants who cant speak English
From left to right: Miss Colombia Valeria Morales, Miss USA Sarah Rose Summers and Miss Australia Frances Hung.

Dubai - Miss USA, one of the candidates who came under fire has apologised.

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Published: Sat 15 Dec 2018, 5:40 PM

Three Miss Universe candidates, representing the USA, Colombia, and Australia came under fire when a video of them making fun of fellow contestants, who can't speak English, surfaced online.
According to GMA News, the video was from an Instagram Live broadcast hosted by Miss Colombia Valeria Morales. In the broadcast, Miss USA Sarah Rose Summers is joined by Miss Australia Frances Hung and Miss Colombia as they discuss their fellow candidates. They first talked about Miss Vietnam H'Hen Nie.
"Oh my God, she's so cute, Hung immediately said to which Morales replied, "fashion."
Summers followed this up and said: "She's so cute and she pretends to know so much English, and you ask her a question and after having a whole English conversation with her, she goes -" she then proceeds to mimic Nie's smile. After this, Summers took aim at Miss Cambodia Rern Nat; she said: "Miss Cambodia is here but she doesn't speak any English, and not a single other person speaks her language. Can you imagine?"

 
 
 
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Hung acknowledged Summers' comments and remarked how hard the situation must be. Miss USA replies to this and says "Poor Cambodia."
The video was quickly spread to the community with many zeroing in on Miss USA. According to the Straits Times, Summers has since apologised for her comments which many on social media deemed racist. The 24-year-old wrote on Instagram:
"In a moment where I intended to admire the courage of a few of my sisters, I said something that I now realise can be perceived as not respectful, and I apologise. My life, friendships, and career revolve around me being a compassionate and empathetic woman. I would never intend to hurt another"
 
 
 
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Miss Cambodia has spoken up about the controversy. Taking to Instagram, she shared a photo of the five ladies in smiles and hugging. "I speak the language of love, respect and understanding. I love you, my sisters," she wrote on the caption.


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